Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
AwUsEwENTs.
The Biion opera Company az the
Academy OF Music.

The Biiou opera Company AZ the
Academy OF Music.
The New York Bijou Opera Compa-
nv, which has been re0rganized since
last here with Miss Bessie Gray "a pri-
ma donna. will begin five days en-
gsgement at the Academy Tuesday.
The repertoire embraces "The Mika-
do" "Olivette, "The Mascotte, " and
"Drum- Majors Daughter. The man
sgemcnt claim q fine cast and chorus
Of forty voices for the new troupe,
which will doubtless draw good houses.
FAIR.
The young ladies of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal church propose to hold
u fair at COrcoran Hall. commencing
tomorrow night. The funds realized
will be donated TO a fund which is being
raised TO buy new pipe-organ for the
church. Refreshments will be served,
new and novel programme will be
presented each night, and the young
ladies ask the. patronage of the public.
HUMPTY-DUSRTY.
The Pavilion Theatre formerly the
skating-rink), on Broad street between
First and FOushee, will he opened to-
morrow night with Miaco's Humpty-
Dumpty Company, which will hold the
boards during the week, giving two
performances dsily-the mstineeS, at
2:30 L. NJ, beng particularly designed
for ladies and children. This same
troupe has played in Richmond before,
but never at cheap prices, and those
who heretofore gave dollar to see it
can now witness its production for ten
cents. A separate entrance has been
arranged for colored people, with a
separate ticket-office, and their portion
of the theatre is divided from the white
department Special police will be in
attendance, and ladies' toilet-room
has been fitted up. Reserved seats are
sold at twenty cents.
CONCERT.
A course of five concerts has been
arranged by the colored people of Rich
mond. beginning tomorrow night The
inst Will be given at Ebenezer, the
secOnd at the Fourth, the third at the
First, the fourth at the Second (col-
ored) Baptist church, and the fifth at
the Ihird-Street African Methodist
Episcopal church. The singers will be
Miss Adelaide q. Smith, of Boston,
prima donna, soprano Miss Flora Bat
son, Providence, meZZo soprano, and
Ma Thomas Chestnut, Philadelphia,
tenor, Nine V. Adele Montgomery,
OF New York, will act as accompanies.
COMMUNICATIONS GLEE CLUB.
This well.known club Of the famous
New York Columbia College will give a
concert on Wednesday evening, April
l3th, at the Richmond Theatre, for the
benefit OF the Columbia Base Ball As
ISOLATION. The programme will be
varied and an attractive one. consisting
of glees, college songs, MARBLES, banjo
ducts, '&c. Among the members of the
club are Messrs. j. Il. Walker, Jr.,
Louis de Sibourg, H. w. Hitler, w.
A. Douglass, II. i. Carpenter, G. b.
Stone. ii. t. Shriver, j. l.. Mccain
mon. Norman s. Dixie, u. Van Dyck,
c. J. Smyth, Jr., and o. i. Rogers.
MOZART TOMORROW EvRNING.
] Overture, "Die Sirenne," (Auber.) |
Orchestra. 2. Alto solo, Goodbye"
,Tosti,) Miss Carrie Staude. 3. Cello |
solo, Crepuscula," Carl Schuberth,) |
Mr. G.. W. Thilow. 4. a, "Nocturno,"
Op 9. (Manns,) b, Butterhy's En-
ioyment. (Gung1, Orchestra. g. Alto
,olo. "Dormi Pure" (Scudere,) Miss
Carrie Staude. 6. Quintette, "Sounds
rom Home" (Gung1,) instrumental.
= PotpouIn, Patience" (Sulliyan,) |
Orchestra.
MRS. LASGTRY.
The Jersey Lily, who, it is said, has
improved in her art, and
has lost none of the attractive per
,onality which made her beauty so
well known on two continents. will pre-
sent two of her best known representa-
lions at the Theatre on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, April 1lth and 18th.
As the lady is already popular in Rich
moud, her engagement will probably
be- one Of the most important amuse-
mcm events of the season.